Recent Work

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I finished this picture in August 2018. It is a new idea. The square and rectangles are added in pencil on the raw canvas in no particular order as though they were blown by the wind. But the work in the picture is very demanding once the painting begins. All the shapes have to be isolated with masking tape and because I love to use oil paint I have to wait until the paint is dry before starting neighbouring shapes. I am very pleased the way the colours enhance each other and add movement to the painting. It’s an idea I will continue to develop. AW

This painting was completed after a delightful holiday in Bequia and I was clearly influenced by the colours and the sea and the fact that we were on an island. The lines wrestle with each other to produce a sense of rivalry and tension. The shapes and colours are also competitive but combine to make a cooperative landscape. The yellow lines give a sense of sunshine. The red lines passion.

This painting was completed around June 2018 and it is a departure from my previous style which always included lines of various colours to give variety to the painting. It was an exciting project. Unfortunately not very well photographed by me and I shall try and do it better in future. I was particularly trying to match the curves in the painting to the juxtaposition of the colours some clashing and some not. The various shapes are entirely random but I was pleased with the way in which four colours can meet in a kind of kiss which is very satisfying to paint. I think the painting has quite a lot of movement.

This painting was completed in 2014. The idea is to create a sense of depth and space and rhythm with stationary green islands on a yellow background. The orange bars were originally dark grey and the painting hung in my studio for a number of years until realised that they needed to be orange to provide the effect I was trying to get. After the change the painting came alive.